跟小猫一起学常用基础句式

Learn Basic Chinese Sentence Patterns with Cats

Lesson Overview

Explore Istanbul with Yuli and meet its cats. Learn to describe where they are, count them, and talk about their postures and actions through slow, natural Chinese supported by real scenes.

Everyday Chinese · Slow & Natural

What You’ll Learn

Say where a cat is with 在 and location words.
Introduce cats and other things in a scene with 有.
Describe postures, movement and simple wishes.

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小猫在哪些地方？请找出三个不同的地方。 / Where are the cats? Find three different places.

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#1 · 00:02 - 00:03

大家好。

Dàjiā hǎo.

Hello, everyone.

大家(everyone) 好(hello).

#2 · 00:04 - 00:07

最近我去了土耳其的伊斯坦布尔。

Zuìjìn wǒ qù le Tǔ’ěrqí de Yīsītǎnbù’ěr.

I recently went to Istanbul, Türkiye.

最近(recently) 我(I) 去了(went to) 土耳其(Türkiye) 的(linking particle) 伊斯坦布尔(Istanbul).

#3 · 00:09 - 00:10

那里有很多小猫。

Nàlǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎomāo.

There are lots of cats there.

那里(there) 有(there are) 很多(lots of) 小猫(cats).

#4 · 00:12 - 00:15

我们和小猫一起学中文吧。

Wǒmen hé xiǎomāo yìqǐ xué Zhōngwén ba.

Let’s learn Chinese with the cats.

Pattern note: 和…一起… = do something together with someone. The English translation expresses the whole pattern; it does not match each Chinese word separately.

我们(we) 和小猫(with the cats) 一起(together) 学中文(learn Chinese) 吧(suggestion particle).

#5 · 00:19 - 00:21

海边有很多人。

Hǎibiān yǒu hěn duō rén.

There are lots of people by the sea.

Pattern note: 地点 + 有 + 人／东西 = there is / are someone or something in a place.

海边(by the sea) 有(there are) 很多人(lots of people).

#6 · 00:22 - 00:25

看，这是一只黑色的猫。

Kàn, zhè shì yì zhī hēisè de māo.

Look, this is a black cat.

看(look) 这(this) 是(is) 一只(one) 黑色的(black) 猫(cat).

#7 · 00:29 - 00:32

这是一只灰色的猫。

Zhè shì yì zhī huīsè de māo.

This is a gray cat.

这(this) 是(is) 一只(one) 灰色的(gray) 猫(cat).

#8 · 00:32 - 00:33

它在路边走。

Tā zài lùbiān zǒu.

It’s walking along the side of the street.

它(it) 在路边(along the side of the street) 走(walk).

#9 · 00:37 - 00:39

商店门口也有猫。

Shāngdiàn ménkǒu yě yǒu māo.

There are cats outside the shop too.

商店门口(outside the shop) 也(also) 有(there are) 猫(cats).

#10 · 00:42 - 00:43

这是商店。

Zhè shì shāngdiàn.

This is a shop.

这(this) 是(is) 商店(shop).

#11 · 00:44 - 00:46

它们在商店门口。

Tāmen zài shāngdiàn ménkǒu.

They’re outside the shop.

它们(they) 在(are at) 商店门口(the shop entrance).

#12 · 00:48 - 00:50

一只，两只。

Yì zhī, liǎng zhī.

One, two.

一只(one cat) 两只(two cats).

#13 · 00:50 - 00:52

这里有两只猫。

Zhèlǐ yǒu liǎng zhī māo.

There are two cats here.

Pattern note: 地点 + 有 + 人／东西 = there is / are someone or something in a place.

这里(here) 有(there are) 两只猫(two cats).

#14 · 00:53 - 00:55

它们都在睡觉。

Tāmen dōu zài shuìjiào.

They’re all sleeping.

Pattern note: 都 = all; it includes every member of the group.

Pattern note: 在 + action: the action is happening now.

它们(they) 都(all) 在睡觉(are sleeping).

#15 · 00:59 - 01:01

商店外面有一只猫。

Shāngdiàn wàimian yǒu yì zhī māo.

There’s a cat outside the shop.

Pattern note: 地点 + 有 + 人／东西 = there is / are someone or something in a place.

商店外面(outside the shop) 有(there is) 一只猫(a cat).

#16 · 01:02 - 01:05

商店里面也有猫。

Shāngdiàn lǐmian yě yǒu māo.

There are cats inside the shop too.

商店里面(inside the shop) 也(also) 有(there are) 猫(cats).

#17 · 01:06 - 01:09

啊，商店里面有两只猫。

A, shāngdiàn lǐmian yǒu liǎng zhī māo.

Oh, there are two cats inside the shop.

啊(oh) 商店里面(inside the shop) 有(there are) 两只猫(two cats).

#18 · 01:12 - 01:14

这里一共有三只猫。

Zhèlǐ yígòng yǒu sān zhī māo.

There are three cats here altogether.

Pattern note: 一共 + number = a total of / altogether.

这里(here) 一共(altogether) 有(there are) 三只猫(three cats).

#19 · 01:18 - 01:21

猫在台阶上。

Māo zài táijiē shang.

The cat is on the step.

Pattern note: 在…上 = on…

猫(the cat) 在(is on) 台阶上(the step).

#20 · 01:24 - 01:27

猫在窗户外面。

Māo zài chuānghu wàimian.

The cat is outside the window.

Pattern note: 在…外面 = outside…

猫(the cat) 在(is) 窗户外面(outside the window).

#21 · 01:31 - 01:33

猫在窗台上。

Māo zài chuāngtái shang.

The cat is on the windowsill.

猫(the cat) 在(is on) 窗台上(the windowsill).

#22 · 01:34 - 01:37

它从右边走到左边。

Tā cóng yòubian zǒu dào zuǒbian.

It walks from the right to the left.

Pattern note: 从…到… = from…to…; put the movement verb before 到.

它(it) 从右边(from the right) 走(walk) 到左边(to the left).

#23 · 01:41 - 01:44

这只猫趴在窗户外面。

Zhè zhī māo pā zài chuānghu wàimian.

This cat is lying on its belly outside the window.

Pattern note: 坐／躺／趴 + 在 + place describes posture and location together.

这只猫(this cat) 趴(lie on its belly) 在(is at) 窗户外面(outside the window).

#24 · 01:50 - 01:53

小猫坐在箱子上面。

Xiǎomāo zuò zài xiāngzi shàngmian.

The cat is sitting on top of the box.

Pattern note: 坐／躺／趴 + 在 + place describes posture and location together.

小猫(the cat) 坐(sit) 在(on) 箱子上面(the top of the box).

#25 · 01:54 - 01:55

你好，小猫。

Nǐ hǎo, xiǎomāo.

Hello, kitty.

你好(hello) 小猫(kitty).

#26 · 01:59 - 02:00

猫在哪儿呢？

Māo zài nǎr ne?

Where’s the cat?

Pattern note: 在哪儿（呢）？ = Where is / are…? 呢 makes the question conversational and has no separate word here in English.

猫(the cat) 在(be located) 哪儿(where) 呢(question particle).

#27 · 02:01 - 02:02

猫在沙发上。

Māo zài shāfā shang.

The cat is on the armchair.

猫(the cat) 在(is on) 沙发上(the armchair).

#28 · 02:04 - 02:06

猫躺在沙发上。

Māo tǎng zài shāfā shang.

The cat is lying on the armchair.

Pattern note: 坐／躺／趴 + 在 + place describes posture and location together.

猫(the cat) 躺(lie) 在(on) 沙发上(the armchair).

#29 · 02:09 - 02:12

猫在椅子上睡觉。

Māo zài yǐzi shang shuìjiào.

The cat is sleeping on the chair.

Pattern note: 在 + place + action tells us where an action happens. This 在 introduces a place; it is not the ongoing-action marker.

猫(the cat) 在椅子上(on the chair) 睡觉(sleep).

#30 · 02:13 - 02:16

猫坐在桌子上。

Māo zuò zài zhuōzi shang.

The cat is sitting on the table.

猫(the cat) 坐(sit) 在(on) 桌子上(the table).

#31 · 02:20 - 02:23

商店门口有桌子和椅子。

Shāngdiàn ménkǒu yǒu zhuōzi hé yǐzi.

There are tables and chairs outside the shop.

商店门口(outside the shop) 有(there are) 桌子(tables) 和(and) 椅子(chairs).

#32 · 02:24 - 02:26

猫在椅子下面。

Māo zài yǐzi xiàmian.

The cat is under the chair.

Pattern note: 在…下面 = under…

猫(the cat) 在(is under) 椅子下面(the chair).

#33 · 02:30 - 02:31

看，车上也有猫。

Kàn, chē shang yě yǒu māo.

Look, there are cats on the cars too.

看(look) 车上(on the cars) 也(also) 有(there are) 猫(cats).

#34 · 02:38 - 02:40

猫在车顶上。

Māo zài chēdǐng shang.

The cat is on the car roof.

猫(the cat) 在(is on) 车顶上(the car roof).

#35 · 02:43 - 02:47

这只小猫从右边跳到左边。

Zhè zhī xiǎomāo cóng yòubian tiào dào zuǒbian.

This cat jumps from the right to the left.

Pattern note: 从…到… = from…to…; put the movement verb before 到.

这只小猫(this cat) 从右边(from the right) 跳(jump) 到左边(to the left).

#36 · 02:50 - 02:52

有多少只猫呢？

Yǒu duōshao zhī māo ne?

How many cats are there?

Pattern note: 有几／多少…？ = How many…are there?

有(there are) 多少只猫(how many cats) 呢(question particle).

#37 · 02:53 - 02:56

车顶一共有四只猫。

Chēdǐng yígòng yǒu sì zhī māo.

There are four cats on the car roofs altogether.

Pattern note: 一共 + number = a total of / altogether.

车顶(the car roofs) 一共(altogether) 有(there are) 四只猫(four cats).

#38 · 02:58 - 03:00

路边有一辆摩托车。

Lùbiān yǒu yí liàng mótuōchē.

There’s a motorcycle by the side of the street.

路边(by the side of the street) 有(there is) 一辆摩托车(a motorcycle).

#39 · 03:04 - 03:06

猫趴在摩托车上。

Māo pā zài mótuōchē shang.

The cat is lying on its belly on the motorcycle.

猫(the cat) 趴(lie on its belly) 在(on) 摩托车上(the motorcycle).

#40 · 03:09 - 03:10

猫在哪儿呢？

Māo zài nǎr ne?

Where’s the cat?

Pattern note: 在哪儿（呢）？ = Where is / are…? 呢 makes the question conversational and has no separate word here in English.

猫(the cat) 在(be located) 哪儿(where) 呢(question particle).

#41 · 03:11 - 03:12

猫在车下面。

Māo zài chē xiàmian.

The cat is under the car.

猫(the cat) 在(is under) 车下面(the car).

#42 · 03:13 - 03:16

车下面有两只猫。

Chē xiàmian yǒu liǎng zhī māo.

There are two cats under the car.

车下面(under the car) 有(there are) 两只猫(two cats).

#43 · 03:17 - 03:19

它们在吃东西。

Tāmen zài chī dōngxi.

They’re eating.

Pattern note: 在 + action: the action is happening now.

它们(they) 在吃东西(are eating).

#44 · 03:21 - 03:24

这里有两只橘猫。

Zhèlǐ yǒu liǎng zhī júmāo.

There are two orange cats here.

这里(here) 有(there are) 两只橘猫(two orange cats).

#45 · 03:25 - 03:28

它们坐在ATM前面。

Tāmen zuò zài ATM qiánmian.

They’re sitting in front of an ATM.

它们(they) 坐(sit) 在(in front of) ATM前面(an ATM).

#46 · 03:30 - 03:33

左边的猫躺在地上了。

Zuǒbian de māo tǎng zài dìshang le.

The cat on the left is now lying on the ground.

左边的猫(the cat on the left) 躺(lie down) 在地上(on the ground) 了(change-of-state particle).

#47 · 03:36 - 03:38

这是一个花园。

Zhè shì yí ge huāyuán.

This is a garden.

这(this) 是(is) 一个花园(a garden).

#48 · 03:38 - 03:40

花园里有很多树。

Huāyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō shù.

There are lots of trees in the garden.

花园里(in the garden) 有(there are) 很多树(lots of trees).

#49 · 03:41 - 03:43

猫在树旁边。

Māo zài shù pángbiān.

The cat is beside the tree.

猫(the cat) 在(is beside) 树旁边(the tree).

#50 · 03:44 - 03:47

猫在草地上。

Māo zài cǎodì shang.

The cat is on the grass.

猫(the cat) 在(is on) 草地上(the grass).

#51 · 03:51 - 03:53

草地上有两只猫。

Cǎodì shang yǒu liǎng zhī māo.

There are two cats on the grass.

草地上(on the grass) 有(there are) 两只猫(two cats).

#52 · 03:54 - 03:57

前面这只猫走到树下。

Qiánmian zhè zhī māo zǒu dào shù xià.

The cat in front walks to a spot under the tree.

Pattern note: V + 到 + place: movement reaches a destination.

前面这只猫(the cat in front) 走到(walk over to) 树下(under the tree).

#53 · 03:57 - 03:59

它在看什么呢？

Tā zài kàn shénme ne?

What’s it looking at?

它(it) 在看(be looking at) 什么(what) 呢(question particle).

#54 · 04:02 - 04:05

啊，树上有一只小鸟。

A, shù shang yǒu yì zhī xiǎoniǎo.

Oh, there’s a little bird in the tree.

啊(oh) 树上(in the tree) 有(there is) 一只小鸟(a little bird).

#55 · 04:11 - 04:13

后面的猫也来了。

Hòumian de māo yě lái le.

The cat at the back has come over too.

后面的猫(the cat at the back) 也(also) 来了(has come over).

#56 · 04:14 - 04:16

它也想抓小鸟吗？

Tā yě xiǎng zhuā xiǎoniǎo ma?

Does it want to catch the little bird too?

它(it) 也(also) 想(want to) 抓(catch) 小鸟(the little bird) 吗(question particle).

#57 · 04:23 - 04:25

啊，小鸟飞走了。

A, xiǎoniǎo fēizǒu le.

Oh, the little bird has flown away.

Pattern note: 走 = away in 飞走; 了 marks the change: the bird has flown away.

啊(oh) 小鸟(the little bird) 飞走了(has flown away).

#58 · 04:30 - 04:32

地上有几只猫？

Dìshang yǒu jǐ zhī māo?

How many cats are there on the ground?

Pattern note: 有几／多少…？ = How many…are there?

地上(on the ground) 有(there are) 几只猫(how many cats).

#59 · 04:33 - 04:36

一只，两只，三只。

Yì zhī, liǎng zhī, sān zhī.

One, two, three.

一只(one cat) 两只(two cats) 三只(three cats).

#60 · 04:36 - 04:38

地上有三只猫。

Dìshang yǒu sān zhī māo.

There are three cats on the ground.

地上(on the ground) 有(there are) 三只猫(three cats).

#61 · 04:39 - 04:42

车站里也有猫。

Chēzhàn lǐ yě yǒu māo.

There are cats in the station too.

车站里(in the station) 也(also) 有(there are) 猫(cats).

#62 · 04:43 - 04:45

猫在闸机上睡觉。

Māo zài zhájī shang shuìjiào.

The cat is sleeping on the ticket gate.

猫(the cat) 在闸机上(on the ticket gate) 睡觉(sleep).

#63 · 04:49 - 04:51

站台上也有猫。

Zhàntái shang yě yǒu māo.

There are cats on the platform too.

站台上(on the platform) 也(also) 有(there are) 猫(cats).

#64 · 04:52 - 04:55

地铁车厢里也有猫。

Dìtiě chēxiāng lǐ yě yǒu māo.

There are cats inside the metro carriage too.

地铁车厢里(inside the metro carriage) 也(also) 有(there are) 猫(cats).

#65 · 04:56 - 04:57

下雨了。

Xià yǔ le.

It’s raining.

下雨(rain) 了(change-of-state particle).

#66 · 04:57 - 05:00

商场门口有一只黑猫。

Shāngchǎng ménkǒu yǒu yì zhī hēimāo.

There’s a black cat outside the shopping mall.

商场门口(outside the shopping mall) 有(there is) 一只黑猫(a black cat).

#67 · 05:02 - 05:04

商场里有一只猫。

Shāngchǎng lǐ yǒu yì zhī māo.

There’s a cat inside the shopping mall.

商场里(inside the shopping mall) 有(there is) 一只猫(a cat).

#68 · 05:05 - 05:06

你好，小猫。

Nǐ hǎo, xiǎomāo.

Hello, kitty.

你好(hello) 小猫(kitty).

#69 · 05:08 - 05:09

猫在看我。

Māo zài kàn wǒ.

The cat is looking at me.

Pattern note: 在 + action: the action is happening now.

猫(the cat) 在看(is looking at) 我(me).

#70 · 05:12 - 05:13

它过来了。

Tā guòlái le.

It’s come over.

它(it) 过来了(has come over).

#71 · 05:15 - 05:17

我觉得它很喜欢我。

Wǒ juéde tā hěn xǐhuan wǒ.

I think it really likes me.

我觉得(I think) 它(it) 很(really) 喜欢(like) 我(me).

#72 · 05:20 - 05:22

小猫坐下了。

Xiǎomāo zuòxià le.

The cat has sat down.

Pattern note: 下 = down in 坐下; 了 marks the change: the cat has sat down.

小猫(the cat) 坐下了(has sat down).

#73 · 05:22 - 05:24

我和小猫说再见。

Wǒ hé xiǎomāo shuō zàijiàn.

I say goodbye to the cat.

我(I) 和小猫(to the cat) 说再见(say goodbye).

#74 · 05:26 - 05:29

我们在餐厅门口吃饭。

Wǒmen zài cāntīng ménkǒu chīfàn.

We’re eating outside the restaurant.

Pattern note: 在 + place + action tells us where an action happens. This 在 introduces a place; it is not the ongoing-action marker.

我们(we) 在餐厅门口(outside the restaurant) 吃饭(eat).

#75 · 05:30 - 05:32

小猫过来了。

Xiǎomāo guòlái le.

The cat has come over.

小猫(the cat) 过来了(has come over).

#76 · 05:34 - 05:36

这是一只长毛猫。

Zhè shì yì zhī chángmáomāo.

This is a long-haired cat.

这(this) 是(is) 一只长毛猫(a long-haired cat).

#77 · 05:37 - 05:39

它的毛很长。

Tā de máo hěn cháng.

Its fur is very long.

它的(its) 毛(fur) 很(very) 长(long).

#78 · 05:41 - 05:41

它很漂亮。

Tā hěn piàoliang.

It’s very beautiful.

它(it) 很(very) 漂亮(beautiful).

#79 · 05:45 - 05:48

我觉得它想吃东西。

Wǒ juéde tā xiǎng chī dōngxi.

I think it wants something to eat.

我觉得(I think) 它(it) 想(want to) 吃东西(eat something).

#80 · 05:51 - 05:52

我摸摸它。

Wǒ mōmo tā.

I pet it a little.

Pattern note: Repeat a verb (VV / V一V) to suggest a brief or gentle action; English may not use a separate word for this.

我(I) 摸摸(give a little pet) 它(it).

#81 · 06:05 - 06:06

它跳上来了。

Tā tiào shànglái le.

It’s jumped up.

Pattern note: 上来 = up toward the speaker; 了 marks the change: the cat has jumped up.

它(it) 跳(jump) 上来了(has come up).

#82 · 06:09 - 06:11

它在看我的早餐。

Tā zài kàn wǒ de zǎocān.

It’s looking at my breakfast.

它(it) 在看(is looking at) 我的(my) 早餐(breakfast).

#83 · 06:17 - 06:19

它说它也想吃。

Tā shuō tā yě xiǎng chī.

It says it wants to eat too.

它说(it says) 它(it) 也(also) 想吃(wants to eat).

#84 · 06:23 - 06:25

我给它一片香肠。

Wǒ gěi tā yí piàn xiāngcháng.

I give it a slice of sausage.

Pattern note: 给 + someone + something = give someone something.

我(I) 给(give) 它(it) 一片香肠(a slice of sausage).

#85 · 06:28 - 06:32

它闻了一下，但是它不想吃。

Tā wén le yíxià, dànshì tā bù xiǎng chī.

It sniffed it briefly, but it didn’t want to eat it.

它(it) 闻了一下(sniffed it briefly) 但是(but) 它(it) 不想吃(did not want to eat).

#86 · 06:37 - 06:38

它走了。

Tā zǒu le.

It’s walked away.

它(it) 走了(has walked away).

#87 · 06:44 - 06:47

我老公说它想我们摸摸它。

Wǒ lǎogōng shuō tā xiǎng wǒmen mōmo tā.

My husband says it wants us to pet it.

Pattern note: Repeat a verb (VV / V一V) to suggest a brief or gentle action; English may not use a separate word for this.

我老公(my husband) 说(says) 它(it) 想(wants) 我们(us) 摸摸它(to pet it).

#88 · 06:58 - 07:00

它现在很高兴。

Tā xiànzài hěn gāoxìng.

It’s very happy now.

它(it) 现在(now) 很(very) 高兴(happy).

#89 · 07:06 - 07:08

伊斯坦布尔有很多猫。

Yīsītǎnbù’ěr yǒu hěn duō māo.

There are lots of cats in Istanbul.

伊斯坦布尔(Istanbul) 有(there are) 很多猫(lots of cats).

#90 · 07:10 - 07:12

你喜欢猫吗？

Nǐ xǐhuan māo ma?

Do you like cats?

你(you) 喜欢(like) 猫(cats) 吗(question particle).

#91 · 07:15 - 07:17

伊斯坦布尔，再见！

Yīsītǎnbù’ěr, zàijiàn!

Goodbye, Istanbul!

伊斯坦布尔(Istanbul) 再见(goodbye).

#92 · 07:20 - 07:21

小猫，再见！

Xiǎomāo, zàijiàn!

Goodbye, cats!

小猫(cats) 再见(goodbye).

Vocabulary & Expressions

Learn key vocabulary from this lesson and use it in common collocations.

门口

ménkǒu

entrance; doorway

COMMON COLLOCATIONS

商店门口

shāngdiàn ménkǒu

outside the shop entrance

餐厅门口

cāntīng ménkǒu

outside the restaurant entrance

EXAMPLE

商店门口也有猫。

Shāngdiàn ménkǒu yě yǒu māo.

There are cats outside the shop too.

窗台

chuāngtái

windowsill

COMMON COLLOCATIONS

窗台上

chuāngtái shàng

on the windowsill

坐在窗台上

zuò zài chuāngtái shàng

sit on the windowsill

EXAMPLE

猫在窗台上。

Māo zài chuāngtái shang.

The cat is on the windowsill.

趴

pā

lie on one’s belly

COMMON COLLOCATIONS

趴在地上

pā zài dìshang

lie on the ground on one’s belly

趴在窗台上

pā zài chuāngtái shàng

lie on the windowsill on one’s belly

EXAMPLE

这只猫趴在窗户外面。

Zhè zhī māo pā zài chuānghu wàimian.

This cat is lying on its belly outside the window.

躺

tǎng

lie down; recline

COMMON COLLOCATIONS

躺在沙发上

tǎng zài shāfā shàng

lie on the sofa

躺在地上

tǎng zài dìshang

lie on the ground

EXAMPLE

猫躺在沙发上。

Māo tǎng zài shāfā shang.

The cat is lying on the armchair.

摩托车

mótuōchē

motorcycle

COMMON COLLOCATIONS

一辆摩托车

yí liàng mótuōchē

one motorcycle

摩托车上

mótuōchē shàng

on the motorcycle

EXAMPLE

路边有一辆摩托车。

Lùbiān yǒu yí liàng mótuōchē.

There’s a motorcycle by the side of the street.

草地

cǎodì

grass; lawn

COMMON COLLOCATIONS

草地上

cǎodì shàng

on the grass

坐在草地上

zuò zài cǎodì shàng

sit on the grass

EXAMPLE

猫在草地上。

Māo zài cǎodì shang.

The cat is on the grass.

长毛猫

chángmáomāo

long-haired cat

COMMON COLLOCATIONS

一只长毛猫

yì zhī chángmáomāo

one long-haired cat

漂亮的长毛猫

piàoliang de chángmáomāo

a beautiful long-haired cat

EXAMPLE

这是一只长毛猫。

Zhè shì yì zhī chángmáomāo.

This is a long-haired cat.

摸

mō

stroke; touch

COMMON COLLOCATIONS

摸摸小猫

mōmo xiǎomāo

stroke the cat a little

摸摸它

mōmo tā

stroke it a little

EXAMPLE

我摸摸它。

Wǒ mōmo tā.

I pet it a little.

Vocabulary Practice

Choose the correct vocabulary item to complete each sentence. Use the collocations above as a guide.

摩托车趴摸窗台长毛猫躺门口草地

Use the new expressions in your own words.

请选择视频里的一只猫，用三到五句话介绍它。可以说它是什么颜色、在哪儿、在做什么，以及你喜不喜欢它。

Choose a cat from the video and describe it in three to five sentences. You can talk about its color, where it is, what it is doing, and whether you like it.

Expression frames

这是一只……的猫。
它在……。
它很……。
我喜欢……。

跟小猫一起学常用基础句式

Lesson Overview

What You’ll Learn

Listening Mission

Watch & Follow

Sentence-by-Sentence Study

Vocabulary & Expressions

Vocabulary Practice

Sentence Practice

地点 + 有 + 名词

主语 + 在 + 地点

姿态动词 + 在 + 地点

从 + 起点 + V + 到 + 终点

想 + V

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